Colorado State University and Fukushima University are together hiring a world-renowned radioecology expert to help study the environmental effects of radioactive releases after a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in spring 2011.

Denver veterinarian and CSU alum Edward Garcia, known as the “patron saint of pets,” will be honored this weekend for his charitable dedication to helping animals during a career that spans more than five decades.

Two members of Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences community have received prestigious honors from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.